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Public money, private profit, the trouble with privatisation of healthcare

Though NHIF is a public insurer, it favours the private sector for which it may not have been established to benefit. [Courtesy]

Kenyans hardly seek healthcare in private hospitals not because its posh, but due to limited access to some drugs, treatment, medical expertise and resources, according to a report released in December 2021.

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